"Though imaginatively conceived and designed, the text includes distracting inconsistencies. Aoleon and other Martians sometimes speak without contractions; other times they use contractions and American slang. Despite these inconsistencies, Aoleon The Martian Girl offers fresh and funny entertainment."

By balancing the often-confusing themes of growing up with witty, sarcastic humor, Mulligan creates a memorable, insightful work of young adult fiction that will resonate strongly with the teen audience.

...could be much improved by a good edit, as there are occasional grammatical errors. The dialogue is a bit stilted and clumsy, even unnatural in places. Additionally, the conflicts are sometimes implausible.

Jesse's family and friends are all portrayed so as to win the reader's heart. The book's main villains, including Rowan's mother, are all three-dimensional in their nastiness, not without motivation, even if it's rather horrible motivation.

The premise of the story is creative, if a bit far-fetched, and the ending has an interesting twist or two to it. It is satisfying to watch the boys grow up and learn more about themselves during the course of the story...